Fres

For other uses, see Fres (disambiguation).

Fres Φρες
Municipal unit
Fres Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 35°21′N 24°7′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Chania
Municipality	Apokoronas
Area
• Municipal unit	53.8 km^2 (20.8 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	787
• Municipal unit density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
• Community	228
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	730 08
Area code(s)	28250
Vehicle registration	ΧΝ

Fres (Greek: Φρες) is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 53.819 km^2 (20.780 sq mi).[3] The municipal unit of Fres has a population of 787 (2021). The city has a large main square surrounded by several cafés where the locals in the village meet and socialize. An archway in Fres leads through to the upper village and to the chapel of Our Lady of the Two Rocks.

It takes in foothills of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori). The settlements in Fres are Paidochori, Pemonia, Tzitzifes, Melidoni and Fres village.

See also

• List of settlements in the Chania regional unit

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.